Sessions was an ardent Trump supporter and had met Russia's ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak during Trump's campaign and later had to recuse himself from the Russian probe according to the US Department of Justice guidelines.

Trump, in a series of tweets blasting the investigation, said Sessions should "stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further". "Bob Mueller is totally conflicted, and his 17 Angry Democrats that are doing his dirty work are a disgrace to US!" he wrote.

Richard Blumenthal, a former prosecutor, said Trump's tweets could help build a case of obstruction of justice against him. Mueller is a Republican who was appointed as Federal Bureau of Investigation director by President George W. Bush, and the man who tapped him as special counsel, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, was named by Trump and is also a registered Republican.

Responding to wide-ranging criticism it lacked a clear national strategy to protect US elections, the White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump has directed a "vast, government-wide effort" to protect the cornerstone of USA democracy. She insisted the president's tweets are an "opinion" - but not an order.

Some legal analysts said Wednesday's tweet alone was not enough to bring an obstruction of justice charge but it could be used to establish a pattern of conduct revealing Trump's intentions.

Trump has repeatedly belittled the probe as "a hoax", as those close to him suggest he feels that any talk of Russian interference tarnishes his electoral victory and delegitimizes his presidency.

Giuliani told reporters in New Hampshire on Wednesday said that Trump remained willing to be interviewed if the lawyers can agree on ground rules.

Mr Manafort's involvement in the Trump campaign spanned six months and he led efforts to secure the Republican nomination for Trump 2016.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) said that the president was obstructing justice in "full public view".

Giuliani said Trump could end the investigation directly if he wanted to. They also pressed Mueller's investigators to demonstrate that they can not obtain the information they are seeking without interviewing the president. They also pressed Mueller's investigators to demonstrate that they could not obtain the information they were seeking without interviewing the President. "They are ongoing. We haven't reached an agreement yet on any terms of such an interview and I can't predict whether we will reach agreement or not", said Scott Balber, the attorney for the Agalarovs. Mueller was appointed to investigate the allegations following Trump's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey in May 2017. I think that would've been a much clearer, much bolder statement to be able to confront him.

The latest proposal by the special counsel comes as Trump has stepped up his attacks on his investigation and Mueller personally. NBC reported that the Agalarovs partnered with the Trump Organization to host this event and were involved in getting Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, Trump Jr., and Kushner in the same room, evidently for some dirt on Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.

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Mr Pompeo said he wanted to try to stop countries importing Iranian oil by November as part of continued pressure on Tehran. This will ensure that "ordinary Iranians inside Iran and around the globe can know that America stands with them", he said .

The speaker said he stood by his Monday statement that "the president must appreciate that Russian Federation is not our ally". The sentence should have been, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be Russian Federation .

Zimbabwe's electoral commission says it expects to start announcing election results from 3 p.m. (1300GMT) on Tuesday. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has said he would lead peaceful protests if the vote is found to be flawed.

A Red Cross employee told local ABC affiliate KRCR-TV some 500 people took shelter in an evacuation center at Shasta College. We send our honest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of the dozer operator, who has not yet been identified.

The US Department of Defense has said that in the past the North has claimed to possess the remains of up to 200 US soldiers. USA and South Korean officials say they are ready to help North Korea revive its economy if it gives up its nuclear program.

The last time Woods led or held a share of the lead at the end of a round at a major was in 2012, at the PGA Championship. I holed out when I needed to. "I just try to be as vulnerable with him as I can and let him help me the most he can".

Chelsea are aware that Thibaut Courtois could leave this summer after holding off extending his contract at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool had been deterred from pursing that interest at the start of the summer by Roma's asking price.

Pogba netted six times in 37 appearances for United last season, while providing 10 assists across his Premier League outings. Pogba, 25, produced a number of scintillating performances as France clinched their first World Cup triumph since 1998.

For Trump, the formal meeting with Putin is an opportunity to develop a closer working relationship with the Russian president. None of the charges allege Trump advisers colluded with Russian Federation to interfere with the presidential campaign.

This marked the first time that two heads of state sat together to watch Pacquiao, a Philippine senator, fight. That's what I did for this fight", said Pacquiao, claiming that he felt like 28 or 27 years old again .

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